The influencers stand accused of various crimes and British prosecutors are seeking their extradition
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested in the US after British prosecutors brought additional charges against them and requested their extradition.
The brothers, who hold both US and British citizenship, were detained in Miami on Saturday under a sealed warrant. US Marshals in the Southern District of Florida carried out the arrests “pursuant to extradition proceedings,” a Justice Department spokesperson told CBS News.
A source familiar with the matter told AP that they are expected to appear in federal court early this week.
Earlier the same day, the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced that it had decided to bring 38 additional charges related to four further alleged victims, bringing the combined total to 59 charges involving seven alleged victims.
The offenses allegedly took place between July 2010 and August 2017.
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